I'm a little over 24wks pregnant now, and honestly cannot believe how fast this 2nd trimester has gone in comparison to the first 12 weeks of Armagedon. Going into the 2nd trimester, I heard tons of "oh you will feel amazing".. "you will have so much energy".. "you will want to bump and grind 24/7"... "you will have no food issues".. the list goes on. I'm here to tell you, maybe its twins, but I can't really say that the 2nd trimester was all Beer and Skittles. I really don't have any complaints, but looking back I don't see what all the hype is about in the 2nd tri. Yes, its a hell of a lot better than the first and imagining the 3rd trimester, it's probably better than whats ahead, but I really don't feel like I skip around with fireworks sparkling out of my ears everyday. So what has it been like...
~ LOTS of getting bigger
~ no issue gaining weight.. I gain weight thinking about it
~ my poor belly button's life is being ripped apart
~ no longer can see my feet or sausage toes
~ my legs only get shaved 3 times a week and it requires me sitting down in the shower to do so
~ I now feel like I'm headlocking two twinkies- TMI, but I dont care-- your vag turns into two pool noodles.
~ shaving your choch is no longer an option. Instead you now you are left with beard trimmer, a full length mirror and your large ass camped out on a towel to buzz it off. Shaving leads to a scenario of "Freddy meets Jason" and missing skin.
~ undercarriage pressure... sorta feels like your you belly is going to blow out at any second
~ WICKED hip pain, giving you a new appreciation for the elderly and a slight bit of envy for their whirpool baths, and walkers.
~ cholasma.. that would be the super sexy mask of pregnancy that leaves you looking like a chocolate chip cookie
~ Nesting... let it begin. I actually went to Walmart and bought almost $200 worth of baby meds. Because apparently Ill be birthing two kids with teeth and teething tabs at 24 weeks pregnant is logical. I also bought a jumbo sized pack of overnight maxi pads because I have only heard the worst horror stories of how you bleed out for weeks after you squeeze out the little bambinos.
~ building nursery furniture. I actually do have a list of "if your marriage survives this, you can collect and pass go" items. Added to it is now, building cribs, changing tables, and dressers.
~ indigestion. Fire in the hole is what I like to call it. It usually strikes the 1 night out of the week that you were actually sleeping soundly.
~ sleep.. um, whats that?
~ peeing like its your job. And you rock your job the 2nd tri... every 5minutes! winning!
~ surprisingly your sex drive isnt in the toliet-- shocking, since youre now sporting granny panties and youre lubed up with stretch mark cream like a Thanksgiving turkey. I can tell you that there is not a single position that is flattering. Go ahead, get on all fours, then reference back to the jungle bush comment and imagine that for a second. sexy
~ Braxton Hicks contractions. Oh the babies are moving.. oh wait, no they arent, my stomach is just tighting up around their cute little tushes and squeezing my bladder until I pee down my leg.
~ your bladder does not want to play along. peeing your pants when you laugh, sneeze, cough, becomes the norm. panty liners become as second nature as putting on clothes.
~ huffing and puffing.. to do anything is your life now.
~ Welcome to the maternity store-- stretch pants, shirts, and bras that have trap doors are now your world, bye bye Guess, Bebe, Banana Republic...
What's been really awesome about my second trimester you ask...
Well, your belly is a hard as a rock now, so you no longer look like you are smuggling muffins in your pants, you actually look pregnant. And I , look VERY pregant for just being 6months along.
You can feel the babies move. It is by far the BEST part about being pregnant so far. I love it. And these two both move constantly. I swear they take turns kicking me in the ribs and plan attacks to flip at the same time. The ultrasounds now are incredible. I go every 3 weeks to the specialist and get the 3d's everytime-- its pretty rad, and to my OB every 2 weeks for regular check ups.
It's baby shower time!! I have one shower in Arizona this weekend. The invite IS TO DIE FOR!! I'll post a picture. Then another shower in Cleveland in October-- that theme is very mod and darling, yellow and grey's!! So cute! Adam is finally feeling more apart of everything-- watching him set up the nursery and feeling them move really just makes me fall in love with him all over again, his excitement is so special. I turned 30 years old in my 2nd trimester, and it is a birthday I will NEVER forget!! Adam got me an elliptical and a workout bench and weights-- he knows I'm a die hard and really cant wait to get back into my gym time after i'm healed and in a situated place with the babes. We finally nailed down 4 full baby names -- FINALLY!! :)
6 months and counting... BEST.IS.YET.TO.COME
~ Jaime
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